Fire safety occupant density to comply with social distancing. System Integrators need to provide their customers with the highest level of commissioning flexibility that will allow speedy re-configuration of buildings with the minimum of man hours on the ground and with maximum level of trust in the compliance reporting. Advancements in technology will only continue to make buildings more intelligent and adaptive to the needs of their occupants. With so much useful data to be captured and utilized, facility managers can use future developments to their advantage giving them the ability to be more agile in reconfiguring and commissioning as unforeseen challenge are thrown their way.
Services (CLSS) platform addresses these
Faster at the edge
challenges by enabling systems integrators
Edge devices, such as fire sensors, motion
and facilities management firms to access
detectors and energy meters, have
the data within a fire system from anywhere,
traditionally served a simple, discrete role
without necessarily being physically at the
in providing a safe, secure and comfortable
control panel.
environment. With digitalization, though,
EDSB Group of Companies, a UK-
their capabilities have quickly evolved. With
based provider of fire, security, electrical,
communications and intelligence embedded,
mechanical and building services, is
edge devices can help process information
employing the CLSS platform within a
and make quick decisions independently,
50,000-square-metre logistics center
while sending data to the cloud for further
for a freight carrier at East Midlands
analytics and compliance reporting.
Airport. “CLSS offers a level of connectivity that
Meanwhile, for autonomous buildings, smart edge devices will be able to maintain
provides invaluable reassurance that the
their own health by identifying the need for
system has been commissioned effectively
replacement or maintenance, potentially
and is being maintained safely,” said Jonathan
improving operating costs. They will also
Parker, managing director, EDSB Group of
be able to more quickly detect and respond
Companies. “We can also see how old every
as well as provide automated compliance
detector is and when it needs to be changed
reports alongside long-term trend analysis
based on prevailing regulations. With CLSS,
to continuously improve performance.
we can tailor settings based on a customer’s requirements and verify weekly testing is
Many facilities are working to create healthier environments and even limiting
carried out according to their specifications while also logging faults and fire activations. “Clients love that we can tailor settings in line with their requirements,” Jonathan continues. “Take weekly testing for example - using CLSS, a company with several sites can verify that these tests are carried out according to their specifications, as well as logging any faults and fire activations,” he
Sameer Agrawal is General Manager, Global Fire Software and Services, Honeywell. Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) is transforming the way every building operates to help improve the quality of life. It is a leading building controls company with operations in more than 75 countries supported by a global channel partner network. Commercial building owners and operators use its hardware, software and analytics to help create safe, efficient and productive facilities. Its solutions and services are used in more than ten million buildings worldwide. https://buildings.honeywell.com/us/en
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